Volvo XC90 Tire wear, Summer and winter tires, Storing wheels and tires, Tire rotation

07 Wheels and tires

		General information
• When replacing tires, the tires with the	• Incorrectly mounted tires impair the car's	WARNING
most tread should be mounted on the rear	braking properties and ability to force	• The wheel and tire sizes for your Volvo
wheels to reduce the chance of oversteer	aside rain, snow and slush.
during hard braking.	• The tires with the most tread should always	are specified to meet stringent stability
		and handling requirements. Unap-
• Hitting curbs or potholes can damage the	be at the rear (to reduce the risk of skid-
		proved wheel/tire size combinations
tires and/or wheels permanently.	ding).
		can negatively affect your vehicle's sta-
	• Contact a Volvo workshop if you are
Summer and winter tires		bility and handling.
	unsure about the tread depth.	• Any damage caused by installation of
	Storing wheels and tires	unapproved wheel/tire size combina-
	When storing complete wheels (tires mounted	tions will not be covered by your new
		vehicle warranty. Volvo assumes no
	on rims), they should be suspended off the
		responsibility for death, injury, or
	floor or placed on their sides on the floor.
		expenses that may result from such
	Tires not mounted on rims should be stored on
		installations.
	their sides or standing upright, but should not
	be suspended.	Tire wear
	CAUTION	Tire rotation
	Tires should preferably be stored in a cool,
G020325		Tire wear is affected by a number of factors
	dry, dark place, and should never be stored	such as tire inflation, ambient temperature,
	in close proximity to solvents, gasoline, oils,	driving style, etc. Your vehicle is driven mainly
	etc.
The arrows shows the direction of rotation of the		by the front tires, which will wear faster.
tire		If the tires are rotated, they should only be
• When switching between summer and
		moved from front to back or vice versa. They
winter tires, mark the tires to indicate		should never be rotated left to right/right to left.
where they were mounted on the car, e.g.,		However, tire rotation, done at the recom-
LF = left front, RR = right rear
		mended intervals, is one way of helping to keep
• Tires with tread designed to roll in only one
		tread wear as even as possible and will help
direction are marked with an arrow on the
		you get maximum mileage from your tires.
sidewall.

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